Andrzej Bielerzewski

Andrzej Bielerzewski serves as a Lecturer (Assistant) at the Institute of Artistic Education, Ignacy Jan Paderewski Academy of Music in Poznań, where he teaches harmony with exercises, piano improvisation, improvisation with practical harmony, and basics of jazz harmony. He earned his Master of Arts in Composition from the same institution in 2012 under Janusz Stalmierski.

His educational background includes:

• Master of Arts in Composition, Ignacy Jan Paderewski Academy of Music in Poznań (2012)

Bielerzewski's artistic research centers on composition with primary emphasis on choral and religious music, extending to vocal-instrumental works, orchestral pieces, and instrumental compositions. His creative output spans sacred a cappella works, arrangements of Polish national hymns, Christmas carols, and children's songs, demonstrating versatility across liturgical, folk, and educational contexts. The recurring focus on Polish cultural identity—evident in works like 'Variations on the theme O, Polish land' and arrangements for the 1050th anniversary of Poland's Baptism—anchors his compositional philosophy.

His compositions exhibit strong trends in contemporary sacred music and Polish choral traditions, particularly through the award-winning inclusion of 'Cantate Domino canticum novum' on the 2017 Fryderyk Award-winning album 'De profundis: Polish Psalms of the 20th and 21st Century'. This work exemplifies his synthesis of historical Polish psalmody with modern harmonic language.

Key recognitions include:

• Fryderyk Award (2017) for album featuring 'Cantate Domino canticum novum'

Bielerzewski actively mentors student composers through the 'Sing!' series—a cyclical publishing project promoting children's songs by Academy students—and maintains significant artistic partnerships. His collaborative network drives both performance opportunities and pedagogical innovation.

He maintains robust collaborations with:

• 'Musica Viva' Chamber Choir of the University of Economics
• Chamber Choir of the IJ Paderewski Academy of Music
• 'Affectus' Vocal Ensemble
• Stefan Stuligrosz Grand Prix of Polish Choral Music Foundation